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FROM: DENNIS M. BARRY, AICPo.
. ...... Costa
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR County
DATE: August 2, 2005
SUBJECT: East Contra Costa Bay Area Rapid Transit Extension eBART)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
REFER Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed BART
Extension into eastern Contra Costa County (eBART) to the Transportation Water and
Infrastructure (TWI) Committee as recommended by the Community Development Director.
FISCAL IMPACT
None to the General Fund. Review and participation in Bay Area Rapid Transit District's
(BART's) proposal for an extension of service into eastern Contra Costa County is included in
the Department's budget.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
On January 25, 2005 the Board of Supervisors appointed Supervisors Piepho and Glover to
represent the Board on the eBART Partnership Policy Advisory Committee, which advises
BART on the eBART project. On February 8th, the Board of Supervisors referred a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)among the participants in the eBART project to the TWI
Committee. This MOU describes the responsibilities of each participant in the preparation of
Ridership Development Plans for the area surrounding each eBART station. On July 12th, the
Board of Supervisors approved the MOU as recommended by the TWI Committee.
BART has now initiated environmental review on the eBART project by publishing a Notice of
Intent to prepare a joint Environmental Impact Statement/Environ mental Impact Report
pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act and the California Environmental Quality Act
for the eBART project (See Exhibit A). Public meetings have been held in July to receive
comment on the scope of alternatives and environmental impacts to be studied.The deadline to
provide written comments to BART is August 19, 2005.
Initiation of environmental review for eBART project is a significant step. To ensure that the
Board is satisfied that the scope of alternatives and environmental issues that will be studied is
adequate, the Department recommends that the TWI Committee report to the Board of
Supervisors on the County's response to BART's Notice of Intent. The TWI Committee can
meet on this matter on August 8 th and report to the Board at its Au qu-st 16 th meeting.
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39 Federal Register/Vol. 70, No. 128 J cdiiesdav, Jule 61 2005/Notices
REPORTING BURDEN-Cont need
CFR
section _ crrri- J otal annual Average time annual ..
verse responses per response burden hours burden cost
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9 equipment n 0 ours 4'32 hours 33,76E€ rt Orders ..rnn...a..n
tacturers.
238.203—Static end Strength: 22:railroads ,....ww..,.. 1 petition ww.,....www...,.. 100 hours ...... 100 hours ............ s ,
Grandfathering of Non-Complaint
Equipment.
—Comments,>..._<........4.,..x.................
Unknown ...4.........i.,, 3�{3rnrn r�ta.,.,a.<...,w �20 hours <.,............. 50 hours .............. 3,300
233.237–Automated Monitoring ...._w>.....,... i 22:railroads ............ 22 doournonts....w... 2 hours .>.....»...... 44 hours ......wa...,. k 1,496
—Display Regarding Defectivei 22.railroads .Yr.>n.i4e.. 100 tags 3 minutes .......v.n♦ 5 hours wv............. 225
Alerter/Deadrna.n Control,
238.303—Exterior Calendar Day inspec- 22 railroads >..........< 25 notices................ t minute 50 hour 23
titin of .quip<.
—Defective Dynamic Brakes on MU 22 railroads ...>>....... 50 tagsicards 3 minutes ..Y.:4.._,.i 3 hours ..:......... 135
Locomotive.
—De.fective Dynamic Brakes on Con- 22 railroads ,...<,...... 50 tagsicards....,....4 3 minutes ............ 3 hours >.............. 135
ventional Locos.
5
---Records.w>w,,......w..r..........................> 22 railroads ..... 2,017,75.6 reeords .Y t minute ».,..,w,...r 3.3,529 hours 1,143,386
238.305---interior Calendar Day Mechan-± 22.railroads ......n..... 540 tags ..,... `f minute ......,.r...w, ur
hos ..i...>.,,.....w, � 324
ical Insp.:Tagging Req.
Records r ........................ _..... 22 railroads ......,..a t,866i 44 records ._ .t minute ...r..a... 31.1 f 5 hours � 1,057,910
238.337.., Poriodic Mechanical Inspection }22 railroads ,r...w...... 5 notifications .........i 5 hours .......w_,....w. 2.5 hours ._n.......... l 550
of Pass. Cars: Notification of Alter- �
native lntervals. �nYy4wNJI.-Y+ Rplyn Conditions ........... ? 200
notices x.2.minutes I hours 238
—Records ........... 22 ra.ifroads ,,......, 55,452 records ..>wni. 2 minutes ...........,. 1,88:2 hours ..nn.._. 63,933
—Reliability Assessments cxn- 2.2 railroads ,....w.na... 5 docurments..ww,.,..4 1 hours ...w......<. 5+3 hours ........<.. 17,000
cerning Alt.,Inspection Interval. l
238.31:1— ingto Car Test: Movement to 2::2 railroads ............ 25 tags- .............e4..ne: 3 minutes t hour 35
Nest l•Y:oruvvard Location.
0365.000
3VMcyym - M seconds
04 hMurI238,315--Class A Brake Test
2 railroads ......inicatioyY.
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Cornmunication Signal Tests ...... 22 railroads ........ 355,E tests._.,..a,4< 15 seconds......... 1,52.1 hours n.4r. 51,714
235,317—Class it brake Test: +rrrmu- 22 railroads .....e.n,... 365,t�tests,... seconds.,.,,.>e. 1,521 hours ........ � 51,714
nicaton Sinai System Test. 1
238-A31—Brake Test:Analysis ..w,.,..rr.wwa... 1 railroad w_w...........,r 1 analysis .w....w._......> 40 hours .,..>,_....r4. 40 hours ............. l 1,35t�
235.437---Emergency Comm. ..nn....n.....,... 3 car manufacturers 3 sets of4instruction 25 hours/l0 ruin. 79 hours .....,........ � 2,670
+25 decals,
238.441—Emergency Roof Location......,. 3 car manufacturers 3 sets of instruction 25 hours!60 min. i 100 hours ,.e,.,. .3.3
00
....-
+25 placards.
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238,445---Automated Monitoring ...........,,. 1 railroad 1�, �t�al+ads�'alarrns l.Ci seconds..,.,... 28 hours .......,
.,..<....x.«... 2l., notifications 20 seconds 122 our ...
--Sell.-Tests: otitic. } 1 railroad .....,..w . ........ .
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Total Responses:5,076,W,5'8. DEPARTMENT TRANSPORTATION Past�r g/Bay ohlt,t t..t`r,��.r :tt t i 1.
c n�mnnit.res of Pjtt:sbcrr�t,Antcnc;h,
E' tatnate 'Total Annual wxlell: Federal Transit Administration Brent wood,anti Oakley,to a oew
f3:1.257 hours, terrnin .s.in Byrou.The corrid.or
Status Regular Review. Environmental Impact Statement for generally f6flows State Route 4 through
Pursuant to U.S.C.35tt7 a and 5 the fast Contra Costa BART the eastern.part of the.county. s an
CFR 1320 r, .),FRA Extension,California e�ten.sion cit'BART service into 1,astern
Contra Costa t�r~rcrztt�,¢f the project,
lrj(r)rtTts all in.ter�castr�d prr,tjt.es that it:may AG tr CY:1�=ederal Transit Admin st.rat.rcrn., i 4-* ,y" .
:.r�rc�crr:t car sponsor,�€��� <r i �rrr��r��c:��.�it=r��;c�r�r�c�t t.��a:� cY��.�'�:t�..t, is
not.conduct U.S.Dep�artnent of Traxisportation.
respondent is not:required to respond ACTION:Notice sof intent tO prepare;an nr�l
ir�te ��d toIrta.pt°i���c,t.�~a.vr;l in the
• in€:reasi.n.gly ccxc ested Statrs .nuU,4
to f a c.anl..lection of information unless it �rkcv�.rnxrrne��tr�l I:n� act tete�c�c.rrt���.��. �..y
._r _._nn_r w.rw..�_.�.w.�.. w c r.r-r or by pro .1 1 direct ci€�crrc�in�rte
displays a c urre�r�,fly valid B control �..��� ,-'he Federal Transit cunz�ectinrrs to the B�' '�`s�tst€�rn. n
SUAR� 1
+�arl�c�r lanr�ir� and.t`���s�hl,it�Y.�t�ld��.
iyr}.'..4. y {t
Administration t7t` .. and the -ars. '`� � Planning- ��� � `
Authority:44 t..f,�,(1 Yl501- i20, FraiwisCo a��area Rapid Transit €::r;�.rnpleted in 2002 eval .at(,rd rt wide
. Y .{�r., t 4 ttrm,lv ort l�.r:rcr)294 tstrict(BART)intend,to prepare a jc r`t.t rano nt alternatives recommended
l.,afy�.red ir-1�Yt�.....�.�3.ig ti i a r Yc � f r an I.miovatIve transit a�! ft... t.. i.>A��.l�.,:P;i�t,
2l.05. 1.1
;rUrsrra.r.1.t.to t.ht National tx.rjvirrannierrtal ��r.�r.ic�h r�rrrpl+��'s ll at�t-��=�i htx sc�l.
t�x�..St.ad.tleri 1 >; � Propelled rail c�x�r�14.��nsvrx c�� Diesel
#fir.: Budget, ruderal Bailroad P l.ic, .Gt. . tip a xd t o irc r rx a tat l 1~
i. ..c. �trr.tti le�i..it:s :ftt l.s}Eon ri .lt�ss=a .
.;tr,� d.trcac��.the Union Pacific
California n sir€nt ental Quality Act to he acquire
� Railroad.Service
I FR Doc.05-131.8o Filed B-45 ain.] (CEQA)for trctoscctrar�stser�ice to th Dl. Ll.4 is
BILL G CODE 4910-06-R east,r_���crrtral. Costa
trrr.cl� �nrt�.The intended to provide a searnles.s
-from
the
C0.i11,1-tin to the i�ij!thh BART q�etrt /a
prcricct-vvcUlcservice.
existing. .�R7..i'term-.ni s station at. but.tit a ni.r:ch.tower c;o�t,
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Federal Regliste.r/Vol. 7o, No. 126/Wednesday.. July 6.,, 20005/Notices 39005
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The EIS/EIR will evaluate the DMU also bc--.-obtained from the proj(xt Wet) Avenue using the Union Pac-ific line.;
alternative(the Proposed Actiori)and s1te.http://w�ti- ebai1-pr9jed.o-rg, extension.of transit services using Bus
i 'I I also evaluate a no build altermative, Rapid Transit technology-extemsion of
-vi SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMAMW FTA 4and
a hus rapid tTansit.oiternative,aninAn I
Barad a iinteres-tt'A individuals transit services using.carnmuter rail:
BART site
clonventional BART exterision to organi.zations,and federal,state,and and exparision of express bus service by
Hillcr-est Avanue in.Antioch.Ot-her local agenicies to participate in defining TH Delta- Transit;District,the local
alternatives inay also surface during t
I lie transit.operatar.Through all iterative
the alternatives to be evaluated in the 0
scoping process.Basted on thea EIS/E"IR and identifvir proce-ss of screening and refiriennent.,
ig any significant
preselntiahi011 of the Proposed Action, involving public discussions-,
4 envir-o-rurtental tssues relaied to the
I)rol(.,,kct alternatives,and breadth of the -t engineering and cost evaluations,and
altern-atives.The in(,,.,xting. is also being
environme.--rital ii.n.4alysis des(,xibed advertised in the&,in Fro ridership estimates,the k --ig list
t .,ricisco
bolow-,p
lease let:us know of yourvic.'" Chron.1cle,(,"ontra Costa Thnes.Concord alternatives was witinowed down to
regarding the scope and content of the eight viable alternatives refeTre.d to as
C) 0 Transcript,Southeast Antioch iVenvs.,
EISIEIR,Your sugg
.gestions can be Ledger Dispatch,Brentivood JNrenys,and packages A through H.The Pack-ages
CoMmunicated at the scoping meati or Oukle, V t V can be.found on the proje.(;t Web site in
0 y I-ews.During scoping,
via en-m-il or letter to the contract porsoil comments.shotdd focus�on identif�ring the State.Route,4 East Cam'dor"Fran if
identified below. I Study,
ific iron 1 it
sped .unv -,�inentad imp-cts to be 1,1110 st.u(.1v cu.11TIlliated in 2002 with.a
DATES.- Goina-tent Due Dole.,Written evaluat(.d and suggesting afterniat-Mis
cornments rt�,gaxding the scope of that have fewer P,,oviron-mental Impacts unanituous, recommendation by the
K_ Policy Advisoi�y Cominittee,a-lid
al.ternative.s.,and timpa.cts to t�w while achieving the objectives noted
cons]der(..)d sbou I d be sent to BART I)v below under Purpose and.Need. direction fron-i both the BAU and
CCTA Boards,to proceed to
Atigust'210,x`00,5),Scaphicy-Xiveting:A Comments should focus.on the is'sUes
11.7 en.v.iro-nmental analyses and prehin-inary
public scopiligy mee-ting is scheduled for and alterruatives for arvillyslis,a.nd:not on ell�gineoring.The highest ritted transit,
Antioch,July,19,2005 tat 7 p,ni.at the a preference for a particu'lar cape-rnative..
er -6 alternative was DMU serAv-ice ir
Dallas Ranch Mlddle School,and a tndividualpref encef-,r apart articular i,an
second public scuping rneetirtg alignment in the State.Route 4 median
is alternaitive should be communicated
scheduled for Brentwood,July 20,2005 durtrig.the com.tnent period for the Draft between the Pittsburg/BayPoint BART
Station and.Loveridge Road,and then to
E
0. pna,at the Bren.twood Council IS/EIR. Byron vi.a.tiae Union.Pacific Mococo
(."Jiamber,See ADDRESSES be.low. 1.Desc-ription of Study Area.,Project Line,with single track seri icebetween
ADDRESSES: VVritten conigients cr as
Background and Scope the 1-1111crest and Byron steat iori s.'mis
pr(.-)jest scope should be.sent to Ms>
alternative Was Pac'-kage C-1.ip the
Ellen Snilt1t,San Francisco Bay-!Ar(-n-i The planning and development of
triansportation improv,enients within the feasibility sttady,an-A is now the
Rapid Transit District,300 Lakeside State Route 4 E.ast Corridor has been Proposed Action.11.11S'23-rnile corridor
Drive,11,3111 floor,0-akill-nd.C"A 94612. was proposed to include five transit
An iriforrnation ongoing since the late 1980s.These
I e. esthe* stations.The recomanended rail
efforts bave led to the'widening of State
purpose of the projec.tthe proposed CP technolo&y, involves trains using light-
Route 4 from Willow Pass Road in
aalternafives,,the rag :ac areas to b(��,* Concord to Railroad Avenue 111 weight,self-propelled rail cars known as
el v aluatect.the citizen involvement Diesel Multiple Units, (DMUs).
prognam,and the prellinii.ri-ary project Pittsburg.Plans and studies to continue Passex ngers on.the DMUs would transfer
-t the the highway widerilng through tbe. ideally with
schedule will be made available a to the,existing BART line
Loverldge Road interchange are .1
scoping n-teeting.Others tray request the 0 a short walk across or along the B* Awr
0 .1 Underwav tinder the direction of the
scoping materials or to be placed on tfle'. platform.A train storage yard and
niailing,list to receive further Contra Costa Fransportation Authority maintenance facility was proposed east
information.as the pro*ect continues by (CCTTA).In addition,the BART of Hillcrest Avenue.As propo s(-"�(1,the
extension to Pittsburg/Bay PoInt openelkd
contacting Ms.Ellen Smith at BART at eBART project would include new
(.1510)287-4-758 and at the above 111.199,C).The station serves over 10,,000
grade separations in.Antioch at
address. persons entering and exiting the HART Somersville Road,A Street,and.
71"he scoping meetings will be held at.- system each weekday. Hillcrest Avenue.Also,lova]bus.service
Dallas Ranch Middle School, 1.401 h4t, In 2001,BART ana CGrA commenced offitred bv Tri Delta Transit District
the State Route 4 E*ast Corridor Transit
Hanillton Drive,Antioch,CA 94531, would be modified to eliminate routes
717-ransit access is via Tri Delta Route 380, Stud�y to explore a serias of alternative that duplicate eBART service,
transit improvernents.Crhe study is sync:hronize headwaVs with o'BART
Brentwood U-ntncil Chan-iber. 734 3rd
alVailable at the.pro'ect Web slte:
Street,Brentwood,California 94513, .1 schedule-s-,and redefine routes to faxed
httl)lr//i,�-f.i.-i-t-.eb(i.rtp.rojector�in the
Transit access is via Tri Salta Routes OARTstatlolis.
Library sectio.n under"2002 Feasibility In 2004,,lo(.-.,al voters passed kegional
300 and 391.
Tfle huildings fbr thescopijkg Study""I This feasibility study,.steered Measure 2 and Measure Jin Contra
inee-tings are accessible to persons with by,a Policy Adv-is-ory Committee of Costa,County,supporting a.local sales
eicocted an'd appointed local officials and tax'11creas
.1 ice for transportation
disabIlitles.People with special ticeds
a BART Board representat-l"ve.,started. irnprovernents.In addition,on March
should call Ellen Smith at least 72 hotirs
with a long 1.1st of ne20 potenfiiaarly l
prior to the scoping meeting at the I I. 213.2005),the Mestro-polltan.
tv-pes of transit and transportation Transportation Conimission approved
number listed In AODRESSES.
irnprovernents.Arnong these the use offunds from Regional Measure
FOR FURTHER MFOR MA'"ON CONTACT:Ms. alternatives were continuation of 2 for add itio.nal.study of transit st-,-rvice
Lorraine-Lerman,Comi-nunity Planner, existing BART service in the median.of improvernei.-its in.the East Contra.Costa..
FTA.Region IX,201 Mission Street, State Route 4 to Hillerest Avenue,- Corridor.In response to tbese
Suite 2210,San Francisco,CA 941,05- continuation of exIsting BART,,sarvlce developments,FTA and BART are now
I*."hone:(415)744-3,115.F�x:(415)1744— in.the�jru,s,dian of State Route 4 to einharking on ati EIS/EIR for the eBAR"I"
24.726.ln-formation about the project can Loveridh
ge,.Road a.nd then to HiUcrest Project.
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39006 Fedora Register.......... �Vol. �fl,--- o. 12g/Wednesday, Jule , 2005/Notices
11.Purpose and Need in the planning ta.-nd implernentatiotl. eliminate these inipac.ts_Issues tl'f��t will
The
East Contra CostaCostat:�tic,crnt�:study programs to achieveART's ridership be investigatedin the EI./EIR include
y/ Y r , goals.. tra:rrslc�rrtt:bort,traffic,,-and fid,ciir c;t`cttt�rt;ion.
arc��r is the fastest�,rovvit�r�Portion of tl�c� , .
:lfl€Francisco 3f1C.l cE a Rc; icrt. E ivv tr tlxc. 1.1.Alternatives effects;la=nd use can l��tti:.bility and
r�:ct�r,rs 2tt0 and�30��!�r.n additionalProposed ,. consistency vv�ith.:l€�cat.l�adopted plans
2 i .4 noted above,fire ctrctr
0.�:3t.o households and.6 3,000 tole;ort including t.l�t.e Regional Transportation
�
x,ec.t.c.cl to l�cf added.in the East is the provision of l�l�U service in an Plan,the Transportation Improvement
€�. t � � � '' alignment in thel tate*Route 4 tned:ian Plan and the State inplerrventation Plan:
County,This growth in population and ���;t.��°een the Pitt.<sbur�/�ayPoint.�.R.T Ybusinesses< .
potential effects on local and
jobs portend a.dramatic inc.rease in Station and.Loveridge Road,and then to
disturbance tsersi.tiveemploymen
traffic delay attccongestion on StateB rcrhvisual and crltrralresources-effects c
t e 1civcc
tttct,40 the primary accessrcut�tu t.trisIne,with single track.service bet-ween ennc)ise and.vibration-,geologic and
part r,l'rite Hay Area,vvit.t associated j t hv&ologa e:ff cts,potential disturbance
ice
l... - ilt Hillcrest and Byron star.c�sys, y
. on t-tip it Tnent�..l r€�source'.s - ry�c;ific alternatives to the l�rc:�posed t�sc,n�iti����il�lifc3 aixc�� �:ta�ican
impacts
rrtc;.l.r.cclrr� 41�r L.I.rtl.�t:"k'�I��d.�','t���r�`�ri��z.iv'�.'.`.� Y expected a F y., ,�
` � Action are to cv,ol.v:a during th.e� species and habitats;air and noise
> cable growth in the eastern ' ,...
tl.tc,1`ctrckse ast:ern �. s
t-.nv rr°oncx�c::n.ta.l re.v ie<�� p.roc€ss a.rr.d in
etxr.issrc,�rrs fx�oxn proje#ct_related:
portion of the,t oxt.rr.tv,hiahwitv response to the public scoping process. cncl.st.rcct,tican sc:ncl operatir.nu P11111ir
r.rtt: rovements alone cat1llot keep pace While a number of zrlternativ es were
,Y safety r . a
v .ith th€�t.rF�:vc.;l demand.car address � < a�. �: 1��.��lt.l:���.���1���f�.t� r�c�.��ct-r��. rr:,la:tc,c:l t��
clis+��cssc:\rl��n�l c.�.��lu«ct.c,cl a�laar�t+�l`tl�.� ~�;t:c�l:�<�.���.rc.ic��.cs.�n.at�c�i��.lse
` trial ir�rt acts associated with �.
c't t'1.Ic t. eailger
l.antn /f stblllty studs,
n 0ter Vehicle tr*vrl. Columunitv service
and utility clemand.}
project alternatives
to tie dire€�t or it�dire=-ct c;l-f�c.t:�t�public
.�,1_f£. purpose,of the Proposed ctie�rt, in the EIS/EI.R hic�lu.de:
l P fevaluated < Pardclan.dsfi est�nr.fccan htstc rrc;rcasc,rtrces,
is to improve,travel along the State r � �. �
P A No uild,or o 1 roje,cfit. or vv�:ldlifc�rc fet c:=s;and crrrvf`iror�rr2erct:Erl.
Route east corridor vt�t.lt direct, Alternative that'considers the
coordinated connections eetion�;to the existi.rr <
Justice cf.,m.c-orris From is ny
4 oo consequences of not extending rail d.i.<sproport otrstic, :mp<acts of t:.h.0 project
A l sys°tern.lit ligfit of the regional transit services beyond the t'ittsur / i
and local ttc,ed,for an.improvedt.ra.nstt l�a�f��olc�t BARTStation.This a.lter�r�at.tv�e alternatives oto.low-income or ethnic
c;c�nr�tecatictrt,�t.lte Proposed.��ct:i€,i� would a �� � tni.no�rit.�►nei. hlrc:�rirc�ods\
1 vv€,uled irzvolvt�e.orttrr,uai�ton of ih.c t'�.rxrof��the list€�f potential issu+�s�
object.ivfes are the..saxri€t its those e:xi.sti.ng Tri.Delt=a.Transit District.and ,
identified in file�`t)tl`2 East t:,�c,ctrt.t.v < . identified above,several.will definitely
it��pl.e�.ertta.tie�n of a.dedrt.t.o:tt�l express
corridor study: bus service c,from xast County �.�a.rrant detailed.investi. ation lased on
* Improve rove trans ortat.ion service;
y. an env ron,mcnit.al reconnaissance communities to BART;
r<r < 1 Transit perfortu.ed by BART as part.of the
• Maximize acc=ess to transit sv-ste n, . A Bus Rapid �l..ransi�t Alterna.t�.i�;e <
�► Maximize e c€rxrrect:ivi.t�and that considers technical and of e,r€t.ti.rrrtal previous l.a,x.r:ting/fea�sibiIity stride
se<t.rr1lrssncts of transit:system,both transit improvements using h.etses in the completed in.�tttt�:
f�rot:rt hor e:�to t.rat�t.s t and from one;form sa.tne a.l.i r�:r euit as the l�`U project « �or.�.siste.�rrc�with local general
Of transit to another; (fre,vv cay rn.edian a.n.d railroad right of plans for potential land.use conflicts;
+� Promote transit-oriented land use � � x Potential disturbance to surf- e:
way),�.�`he.system see to enr�o.l�tte the
initiatives and.policies; sar�r cc levels provided by:a fixed waters,since the corridor traverses the
Maxi-t-111=1 ee:ot�tctr�is be�tref�its and uidevva rails st. n.. t:rc,r ides vvoutd Contra Costa th��tr`tal,d�irker Creek:`Los
fir•rr,.rrcial fraslbility; be provided at stations,arid.por=tions of Medancrrs Watevrgrya Markley Greek,the
+�
Balance short,medium,and long- the route could be constructed with fokel.t.�mn.e Aqueduct, harsh.Creek.,
term stra-te i.es to Provide continual exclusive transit l�rt�es car ot.�ar t.cansi.t Main Canal,Dello Creek..the R�Frctrt-
itt:tprovernents in transit services;and. refere.rt.tial trctatxrxettt.s ire.ttrcler to et.hart:��Irrigation Can=al,and unnamed
•, l::rotacft car enhance the pre < drainages;
1,- {ass areas of localized traffic
n �► Pote.ntirrl flood hazards related to
c.n.vrrufrrn:rtt. cc:�ctE�;.�ticat�;and
overflowing rll.t vvritt tilKir.lac r ..r seg.;�£M
InarInp antic ul�.r.as the f=irst now • Aconventional �.Rvl�Alternative �; ..
extenision.proposed.since A:R'I' that its n BART'f'vFclYi€:leas and systems
Creek.Kellogg Craek,and an unnamed.
adopted its System Expansion Pol.ic<v in in the carne a!ignment.as,th.e Dl :l..l cd.ra.rnage nnurt.h of l.,ort.e Tree Way;.
199,.9,t:h.e e.BAR.l`protec=t.Purpose project.(freeway median and rai..lroa.d. Potant.ial.disturbance to seasonal
i.ncorpora.te*s ART's goal of enhan-6-119 right of way),T'h.i.s alternative would. wetlands and freshwater marsh areas,
ridership by coordinating transit con=sist of an extension.of the including several seasonal wetlands east
Projects with local land use planning• electrically-powered:,exclusive-use right of the existing BART station and south.
Jurin
sdictios within the -B.ART c orridor of way t ART systern with€n(-,*station.a.t of State Route 4,a large wetland.
V rill corurr it to a process intend to Hllcr"est,venue and a vard.:facility. complex a.PProxir:nat€,�l�y 3 utile further
attain.a corridor-wl e ridership tar, et. � eaRoute,,st along State Rte 4.several creeks
target is to but<Ichievted by adopting IV.Probable Effects an d c.lra.i.rtages between Loveridge Road
transit supportive late rise's and making The purpose of the EIS/EI.R is to fully wid 1lil.lcrest.��v$ert.cce,a.lar��o wetland
aCAlless unprov�ern.ents at t=ransit stations. disclose the social,emno��nic,andcomplex at the bend of'Highv�xty It:to,
Ridership Development Plai=ts environmental consequences of building and numerous draix ages and i:r�ril ation.
incorporating lard use changes and and operating e ART in advance of any, ditches south ofOakley;
acca"s itnproveenerrts are to be decisions to make substantial fina=ncial. 9 Potential dist.€.trbartcei,to fecdc�r�ctl�v�
c-ompletted and adopted.by the cities and. or oth-.er commitments to its arid state.l.i:st.ed threatened and.
the County.BAKF the cities,an.d.the implementation.The;RISIEI:R will enda.ng erecd.species and their habitats
County will enter into a.leer randurn explore the extent to whic=h the project • Potential public health hazards
of Understanding describing.FARM s alternatives result in.potentially froin.exposure to soil and or
int=ern to move forward with the significant social,economic,and groundwater co tarn.ination associated
c:=rtv:°ironniental review process and the environrn€nital effects and lderrti-NN with.highway-and railroad operations.
corridor c;.rt•r•ii-n-tinitles'intent to enga e appropriate actions to reduce or as well.as ogyricultural activities;
Fede.ra.1 Register/Vol. 47CI, No. 128 Akledriesday, JuIx 6, 2005/l otR.tes 39007
• Giwa.n the exterisive industrial and and fart:581 Bumper Standard.Partial To date.,Spy .cr has been unt-Ableto
c!t rix e2r a �t'1f(�v:e lc.��t��ITH�'Trt�ill th€� Grant of Application for a Temporary , develop c€�napliaz-�.t.lr .rr�.pers a.�:rd,air bags
.crrrx.rRll.,.Li✓ALiI 0.i 2:J ' v`� 7! � a' 4
corridor,historic,resources eval-tiati€n Exemption l'�°2O�r�Federal Motor Vehi'cl for the*(:X8 and has requested.nested.a three-
ax--id a high potential to encounter` �"a.`afe y tLand{a.rd No. . x ,. T < *
, rraltt.rcar:a from theapplicable air
historic arch.aeol.og;i.c.al resources;and � � � t bag and latrtatlacsr roc;l�rrr.�xnrents rrr cr'�lr�r
Potential impacts, to nearby SUMMARY:��"hip raratic€.grants thy.�p�lC r
• . ti s�utorn Melon .fir.("S yker.') to develop com-plia.-at.�:�tux porn and air
s€)nsitive receptors to air and noise; P � hays The I�et:itlone.r<�aa:tir�iprat€�.�th.rrt.tIa€�
• application for a te�rap€mr�y exeinp-tWil
erni.ssrons, a w funding necessary for these coni Mance
froraa t.h€,rc,clr:rircn`aet-at.�s of� .�,�.�a�t�.d. �. � p -
V.IATA Procedures S14 of Federal.Motor Vehicle Sa:fetw efforts will come from irr-r..n diate sales
A.Draft.EI,'SI EIR f€ar eBART-�-vi.l.l be Standard{:FMVSS)No.208,Occupant of,Spy=.ker C8 in the United States.These
prepared.following PTA policy arid all crash protection,and Part.581- urnper• sales woul.d a:niount to approximately
.
a r Standard..This, notice also part:iall=
50 model.C8 vehicles per year.
federal laws,regulations,and executive
orders affect:rng project develops ent., r:vat.s the Spyker application for ca If the exemption is granted,�'p��:ker
includi-nobut tact lirr-:t.ited to the temporary exemption from:F'1��VS No. tris indicated that it would E���able to
regulations of the C ounc it on 1 8x��rrnr���s,.rN���ec ive c�rApryices €nd vehicles� _ � ,
. sell fully compliant��laar.l��s h� X008 if
` . associated .ui.trrr�:nt.The€.:ern.trcrn�
Ixra��irenrr�r.rxt.a.t�t.tY:alrt��a.rr.rl I�T�:� . � � ,�` .p. :... t:Ia.e exemption is denied,Sp-�rker lois
i.rraplerxrcarrti_n cricla.ncc:�.inrrpt.etra.entiu; apply to the�'Spvk€ar C a vehicle fine,I.rt indicated that:the:company��Caulcl I.ae in
CFR 2 accord with 49 C:FR fart.5455,the l .:
I�IJPf�� 8 C.:�` parts �1�E1t:1�1.5t18,and� danger of going creat:cif bt.rsiraess.
C. .R part i 7 1.,1,the Clean Air Act, lasts for the grant is that compliance
k cr€:fi:ort t) c.f the Clean Water r:t., 'WoUld cause substantial economic t:l.'�t'hy Sp y kerr Needs a Tenipora.r�=.
hardship w Y •
�• � ..� �Y 41rr to�manufacturer that la.a.�
l�ti�c°�rtt�:�c.C}rdr:r�1.?'8�8 r€,�,ar°clirt.r; -- p F��.e .apfau
cnvirorunentral jusuce,theDation al tried in good fintli to co-n-ip.ly with.t..h.€,
-the
p.�ke.r indicates that it has invested freS r�atronAct,-t cstaadard<;While te e �lptorfrtxr srpn.fraat resources into making.the t
tEndangered Species A.c t,arid.s(xtla)ti FN4VSS No. 208 and Part 581.will he
4M of the Department of Transportation. effective for a period.of three ears,the cUmpharat with applicable federal
Act to the ni axinr.rrni.extent practicable ecu:..titan frorta YI '' leo.1 8 is regulations.However,because of the
P
clrrr rt the NEPA process. limited to the first 10 Spy. (.a8 itxa.ited resources as well.as th-e
Aft€r its publication,the Draft f-ISIf W vehicles i.rnported and sold in the fluctuating value of the U.S.d.olla.r,the
w- � a United States. Petitioner ar8 ues that it cannot bring the
%vill Iacr:etc arlRalrlr.:for rc���lt:��.v ra.rr�l I�.
c:.r�rt�tatr t'at.h= rrtc:t.:t tt rl I:rrr.E lice.rr'rc rral rs The�National Highway`T`r'affic; Safety C8 into c�cttnpl.irtrtcc�with� 'l�?SS lin.
andlc:rc�ra.l.,.State,arid federal€a ��ra€;i+es, r�dxnr.zarstration llf�..I'5�1�published,a 208 and.Part.581.��r:t:hctcr#. crrrr�.r�at.i:ra.�,
axed.public hearings��ill beheld.rata thertcaticrr of receiptof the application on immediateU.S.sales revenue.'I'h�.
Draft EISIL-JR.The Filial I..'.S/EIP will March� ,2005,tara€l afforded a:rr petitioner indicates that it.is
•
opportunity for c umal.ent:r
consider the�cornments receiv=ed during, pp experien:cing substantial econornic
the Draft EIS/EIR public review an.d will DATES:The exemption from.i� �VSS No. hardship.Specifically,the company.s
Identify the preferred ca.lter.ma- i�-e. 208,sand.Part.58.1.,-Burnper start r.•d,is
consolidated. r ,.
I consolidated ha.lance sheet shows a coca
Additional opportunities fh.r public tff€-ative froin June 1.5.200 5 until Junr. 52 ,8t8)�,tloss of .� ,to 1, t..r
involvr:>rn.ent have.been a.rad.will. 1..5.2008.The exemption from pl :�_S 2. �.
a I � o.1�8 applies ltr:s to not more than 10
��8.�,�€net loss of �,�1.�,tic:)o
c�€.rrr.t..inue to b provided th.rcru a.catr:.t all pp �:. � `.
C8 in:�i 03:and a net loss of
P hases of project developta:ent.T�'IA and Sp��ker t:.fl�=�:hic�lr�.�.scrl�I in tlae United. 4, 1.2, oo(.= 6.0 8,022)in 004.This
I���,P.':lt niu<st approve the Final EIS/EI States, � t r
.pl represents a�rarn:ul.ati.�e net:loss for a
prior to making any decisions ro)garding FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
t.lae rojcX> t< George seyg�in er.tic Off-ice of Chief period of 8 years
of C10,178,8t1
Counsel, C.C�1 I2, fhor 2t288t - 12.729=778 .Since.Sykcr is a publicly
Issued
hlicly
Issued nlatrr42 ,200 traded company,their financial
2992,Fax 202—,366- ,F�Y1�►ail.
l.es is l'.Roes,. 3820t.raforrr:alion is available to the putalic.0
In.short,the- ctitioner indicates that:
1F.R.Doc.. ;05-13268.Filed€l 5 8.3. ::45 tarrrl 1.Backgroundtl�ae cost of talon tlae Cf8 compliant.
BILLING char:•.4910-67r-e 'Spyker is a small publicly traded with 17MVSS No.208 and Part 581 is
Dutch.vehicle rnanufac:,turer established beyond the company current
in 2002.Spykcar manufactures hand- capabilities.Spykexr thus requests a
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION built hi<�h-perrfornaxrnce automobiles :h.rc:�x vtaar exemption in order to
National Highway Traffic Safety similar to vehicles manufactured by de Bolop compliant bumpers and
Administration Ferrari,Lamhorf him,Salem,and other ad.wanced air bags..J.:xhe petitioner
high-perfornaance vc-.hicle witicipa.tes.the.funding necessary for
[Docket No.NHT A-2005-20455,Notice 2 tna:nuf:actu.rers.:3 Spyker•I as tlae;�r<c ortrplia.rac:e�ffort:.s��ill cra.rt a from.
manufactured approximately SCI triodiel mir-aediate sales of the C8:in the United
Spyker Aute moblelen B.V.;Grant got C8 vehicles,and.has back orders Mates.
Application for a Temporary appro<achi.n. 80 wehicles:4
Exemption From Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards No.108,and 208;and o vis4.The polition atud other-,zupp€zrfin
Part 81 Bumper tand.l rd pterx��
No,NI-ITSA-2005-
AGENCY:National Highway Traffic; 204551. 5All.dollar values are,based on..an each u.8tj rart3
Safet��Administration NIT17SA),�l�C�'I". 'Se 70 FR x598.7. � Mf[+:� x..23 as of6/5/2 a .
;y�l I�'L�€�x ?. $)I7'l'l li:�l. fIIT aT)Y'�Ct� �'.l .T! �'o'ee t` ' I r�)r
ACTlON:C:�rac�lt of Application fora �. �. r,
Temporary ention f orn Federal
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Motor-VelichSafety Stan.-dard No. 208,
N200R�.�7�1�. �'3T��t.�€'tt��f��:t��7t�'��Csl�tlE�s�,,fepoJ _2003,pdf.